Window seat



spt. zo, 1927. 1;642,792

E. SONNTAG WINDOW SEAT Filed May 28, 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 20, 1927.

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EUGENE SONNTAG, F ASTORIA, NEW YORK.

WINDOW SEAT.

Application filed May 28,

This invention relates to window seats or chairs adapted to be detachably connected to the window frame sill in a manner lo permit a person to carry out window cleaning operations.

Some ot' the objects of the present invention are: to provide a window seat or chair which may be detachably connected with the sill of a window frame and which will be maintained in place by a means which not only serves Ylior securely holding the same against movement, but which also allows the same to be adjusted to the Idesired position; and to produce a window seat or chair oli the l5 indicated character' which will be more thoroughly efficient and effectual in use 'for the intended purposes.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear `when the :following specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the window seat embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the window seat taken substantially on the line .-2 of Fig. 1, and showing the window seat connected to the sill of a window frame, a

portion of which is shown.

F ig, 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. l is a perspective view ot one of the details.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of one ot the eye-studs.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be apparent that, the window seat of the present .io invention will include a seat or platform 10 having a frame 11 connected as at 12 to what will be the rear end of the seat 10 and con nected to the frame 11 and at the opposite sides of the seat 10 respectively are strips of webbingor the like 13. The Jframe 11 and the strips 13 constitute a means for preventing a person from slipping backward on the seat 10 beyond a certain point. In order to detachably connect the seat to a portion of the window frame, preferably the window sill. there are provided eye-studs 14 and hooks 15 at the front end o'f the seat 10. llach` ot the eye-studs 14 will be screwed into the sill 16. Each of the eyestuds 1/lat the juncture between the eye and the screw threaded part is concaved as at 17 so that 1926. Serial No. 112,366.

each stud will elleetively bite inlo the sill and thus prevent accidental turning. 'lhe hooks l5 are embodied by rods It, each ol.l

which is disposed in a groove l.) in the under side ot the seal;` 1l), willi one uplurned end 2() in a hole in the seat to prevent longitiulinal movement, there beinga plate 2l provided which is attached to the under side ot' the seat 1() to prevent downward moven'lent o'l the rods. The hooks 15 are spaced apart one at each side of the scat 10 at the iront end thereof, and the eyesstuds 141 are similarly spaced so that the hooks 15 will be receivable respectively in the eyesl ol" the eyestnds 111-. ln order to maintain the hooks l 5 in the eyes of the studs 111, to hold the seat 1() eli'cctively in place against movement, and to maintain the seat 10 in any desired position ot adjustment, there are provided extensible devices or turnbuckles 22 and 23, the turnlnnfkle 22 being shorter than the turnbuckle 23. The turnbuckles 22 and 23 are arranged in pairs, one pair at cach side of the seat 10. Associated with each pair of turnbuckles is a base or foot 24 to which each of the turn buckles is pivotally connected as at 25 and 26, and the opposite ends of the turnbuckles are pivotally connected respectively as at 27 and 28 to the under side of the seat l0. It will be apparent that the turnbuckles of each pair bear a converging relationship with respect to each other as connected to the foot 2d. By manipulating the turnbuckles it is possible to adjust the toot 2li of each pair to the desired disposition and in actual practice each foot will rest on the outside sill 29 and. will butt against one edge of the sill 16 of the window trame, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2` Under such arrangement the seat will be prevented :trom moving relatively to the window frame, and all possibility ot accidental disconnection o1 the hooks 15 with the eyes ot the studs 14: will be eliminated. It will be apparent that by adjusting the turnlnickles 22 and 23, the seat 10 may be disposed in diit'erent positions, the adjustable feature being illustrated in Fig. 2 in which the seat is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The seat may he readily detached by adjusting the turnbuckles 22 and 23 until the foot of each pair is so 4disposed that the hooks 15 may be readily disengaged. The scat 1() is provided with a removable part 30 which gives access to the turnbuckles 22 and 23 when the window seat is arranged on the window frame, so that further ad Til justment of the turnbuckles may be made in aV convenient marmer 'from the inside.

I Claim:

l. A Window Seat comprising a platform, and means Jor efectngthe detachable connection of the platform, said means compri@- .mg :t pair of turnbuekles at each Side of the 1lat2torm, Cach turnbuelle plvotnlly con- ;'leeted to the platform, one turnbuckle of nach pair beirq .longer than the other turnbx'lekle, n base member associated with each olf tm'nbueliles, to which the lower end et' exclu nl? lille turnbmfkles is pvotally connected, and the lo ger turnbuclile of each peri," disposed behind the shorter turnbuekle.

2. A window seat Comprising a platform, v

and means 'for effecting the attachment'of the platform, Said means Comprising turnbuekles pvotally connecte-d to the plat-form, each ofthe tur'nbuokles extending downwardly and forwardly with respect to the platform, a foot member, each of said turnbeetles being Connected pvotally to said foot member, one turnlmckley being shorter than the other andarranged forwardly of the latter, books on the platform,- and` eyestuds whit-,lr are adapted toV eoact with. the hooks.

EUGENE SONNTAG. 

